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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 05, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris-led Team Unity Government, through the National Housing Corporation (NHC), has empowered twenty more families in St. Kitts and Nevis through homeownership. The twenty deserving individuals received keys to their brand new homes in the Stapleton community of St. Peter’s during a ceremony held on Friday, February 04, 2022. The ceremony was attended by Cabinet Ministers including Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris; Minister responsible for Human Settlement, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton; the Honourable Lindsay Grant; the Honourable Jonel Powell…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 04, 2022 (SKNIS): The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) received a donation of two 40 foot containers filled with supplies to aid the agency’s response to disasters as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.The supplies were donated by the SimplyHelp Foundation based in Los Angeles in the United States.On Friday, February 04, 2022, Abdias Samuel, National Disaster Coordinator and Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force accepted the emergency relief and other supplies noting that they will greatly benefit the agency’s efforts.The supplies earmarked for community use will be distributed in collaboration with the Department of Social…

Community Notice The Government’s Human Resource Management Department is seeking applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the post of Assistant Deputy Director of the New Horizons Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre.Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, juvenile justice, sociology, social work, criminology, or criminal justice. Candidates must also have a minimum of two years of experience supervising staff performing juvenile justice-related functions, experience delivering training on all aspects of safety and security, experience with daily log keeping and writing reports.Physical requirements include an ability to stand for a minimum of one hour, ability to see at least 12 feet…

The Government’s Human Resource Management Department is seeking applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the post of Communications Officer in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Applicants must possess a University degree in mass communication, journalism, information technology, or related field plus two years of public service experience. Candidates with a Diploma must have at least three years of public service. Applications must be accompanied by a resume or curriculum vitae, two references, certified copies of certificate, and sent to Chief Personnel Officer, Human Resource Management Department Church Street, Basseterre, St. Kitts. The submission deadline is Tuesday,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 04, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health continues to work in partnership with various stakeholders in an effort to promote health and wellness across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. On February 03, 2022, the Ministry of Health launched the ‘Healthy Business Challenge 2022’. The Director of the Health Promotion Unit, Dr. Marissa Carty, spoke to the importance of a healthy working environment.“If you were to type the phrase healthy workplace into Google search you would receive approximately 2,000,000 results. This indicates that providing a healthy working environment is a hot topic. More and more…

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OUTAGES FOR 7th FEBRUARY – 11th FEBRUARY Basseterre, St. Kitts (4th February 2022)—The St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. is advising the public of scheduled maintenance outages for the week Monday 7th February – Friday 11th February 2022. The scheduled maintenance outages are necessary to perform maintenance as a part of our ongoing efforts to improve reliability. DATETIMEAREA(S) TO BE AFFECTEDMonday 7th February 20229:00am-3:00pmCunningham, Lower Hermitage9:00am-12:00pmVerchildsTuesday 8th February 20229:00am-11:00amFrigate Bay: The Strip9:00am-12:00pmFrigate Bay: Golf View, Putter Park Wednesday 9th February 20229:00am-12:00pmBuckleys to Camps East10:00am-1:00pmWest Farm to BoydsThursday 10th February 20229:00am-3:00pmBird Rock Main Road Friday 11th February 20229:00am-1:00pmMonkey Hill Customers in these communities can expect an…

The Government of Mexico along with multinational technology company HUAWEI have launched the second edition of the scholarship program “HUAWEI-SRE 1,000 Talents for the Digital Development of Latin America and the Caribbean: Closing the digital gender gap”, for women interested in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT): students, professionals and/or academics interested. The programs will be conducted completely online and in English language, with a duration of 6 to 20 hours depending on the chosen area: 1. Artificial Intelligence (HCIA-AI), 2. Internet of Things (HCIA-IoT), 3. Data Communication (HCIA-Datacom), 4. Data storage, 5. Cloud service 6. Macro Data (Big Data). It…

The Government of Mexico along with multinational technology company HUAWEI have launched the second edition of the scholarship program “HUAWEI-SRE 1,000 Talents for the Digital Development of Latin America and the Caribbean: Closing the digital gender gap”, for women interested in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT): students, professionals and/or academics interested. The programs will be conducted completely online and in English language, with a duration of 6 to 20 hours depending on the chosen area: 1. Artificial Intelligence (HCIA-AI), 2. Internet of Things (HCIA-IoT), 3. Data Communication (HCIA-Datacom), 4. Data storage, 5. Cloud service 6. Macro Data (Big Data). It…

Vegetable oils and dairy products push FAO Food Price Index higher February 3, 2022, Rome, Italy – Rome – The gauge for world food prices went up in January,largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.The FAO Food Price Index averaged 135.7 points in January, 1.1 percent higher than inDecember. The Index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-tradedfood commodities.The FAO Vegetable Oils Price Index led the rebound in January, increasing by 4.2 percentmonth-on-month and reversing its December decline to reach an all-time high. Quotations forall major oils rose, also…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 04, 2022 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, strongly encourages individuals to step forward to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or a booster shot as the Federation grapples with nine COVID-19 related deaths in two weeks. The Omicron variant is the dominant strain currently in circulation in St. Kitts and Nevis. It is highly transmissible and the World Health Organization reports that elderly persons and those with underlying chronic conditions face an elevated risk of death compared to other groups. Unvaccinated persons face a higher risk of becoming severely ill or dying. Nine persons…